Astro GoXUAN FM 107.6MHz Penang frequency follows South Korea SFN (Single Frequency Network) system

 

Astro Chinese Gen Z targeted radio station, GoXUAN currently broadcasts in Klang Valley on 88.9MHz and Penang on 107.6MHz.

 

For Penang, FM 107.6MHz is transmitted from two different sites within Penang Island, they're Bukit Penara and TM Batu Ferringhi.

 

Bukit Penara and TM Batu Ferringhi operate on same frequency. Technically, it is considered as SFN (single frequency network). In my opinion, goXUAN Penang frequency FM 107.6MHz follows South Korea SFN radio system. 

 

The SFN of FM 107.6MHz is not done by Astro actually, however it was done by Star Radio Group Capital FM. Back to 2014, Star Radio Group transited Red FM Penang frequency 107.6MHz to Capital FM. During that time, Capital FM received feedback from listeners that FM 107.6MHz Bukit Penara could be listened in Batu Ferringhi, hence Capital FM added low power gap filler transmitter in TM Batu Ferringhi on same frequency, but it won't cause interference each other. So, it is SFN.

 

GoXUAN FM 107.6MHz Penang SFN (single frequency network) system is based on South Korea MBC Munhwa Bangsong FM 92.7MHz in Gangwon province.

 

In Gangwon province, South Korea, MBC Munhwa Bangsong FM 92.7MHz in Wonju (Baekunsan) is main transmitter at 3kW power, meanwhile MBC Munhwa Bangsong FM 92.7MHz in Yeongwol is gap filler transmitter at only 0.2kW power.

 

==South Korea SFN on FM radio (main vs. gap filler)==

92.7MHz: MBC Munhwa Bangsong Wonju

92.7MHz: MBC Munhwa Bangsong Yeongwol

==Malaysia SFN on FM radio (main vs. gap filler)==

107.6MHz: GoXUAN Bukit Penara (main)

107.6MHz: GoXUAN Batu Ferringhi (gap filler)

In terms of comparison, both are almost same.

GoXUAN FM 107.6MHz Bukit Penara transmits at 1kW power, meanwhile Batu Ferringhi transmission power is only 0.05kW or lesser.

 

- Bukit Penara= Wonju (원주시)

- Batu Ferringhi= Yeongwol (영월)

 

In addition, GoXUAN FM 107.6MHz SFN concept is also same as MBC Standard FM 102.5MHz in Wonju region.

 

MBC Standard FM operates 102.5MHz in Taegisan (for Hoegngseong) as main transmitter at 1kW power, meanwhile 102.5MHz in Noseongsan (for Pyeongchang) is gap filler transmitter at 0.05kW power. 

 

Bukit Penara = Taegisan 태기산

Batu Ferringhi = Pyeongchang 평창군 (Noseongsan 노성산)